Project manager for international research projects Full-time NEW

Project Manager For International Research Projects

At the Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering at Aarhus University, we are busy conducting research on a broad range of topics related to green transition, sustainability and health. Our portfolio of EU-funded projects is growing, and we are therefore looking for an experienced EU project manager with international experience who can drive development and execution of international projects in close collaboration with researchers, external partners and the department's Partnerships and External Relations team.

The position is a two-year fixed-term position starting on 1 January 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.

As project manager you will play a key role in managing and coordinating the department's participation in such projects, in particular large Horizon Europe projects with multiple partners, where our department has a leading role.

Working closely with the scientific coordinator, you will:

• Act as the day-to-day operational point of contact for the consortium.
• Drive the coordination machinery: Track deliverables, milestones and risks, chase and quality-assure partner contributions.
• Prepare periodic/final reporting, and coordinate financial reporting with partners and with the administrative and financial experts in AU's central research support office.
• Plan and run consortium, General Assembly and review meetings: Agendas, minutes and follow-up on decisions.
• Maintain the Consortium Agreement and support obligations on data management, ethics, dissemination, exploitation and communication.

In addition to this, you will:

• Support the department's wider portfolio of international projects, being work package or task manager where relevant.
• Provide guidance and support to the development of new European grant proposals and the building of new consortia.
• Participate in and help organise externally oriented activities and events.
• Help shape the department's way of working around externally funded projects, so that good practice is developed and shared.

We are looking for someone who combines hands-on experience of EU project execution with the ability to work comfortably alongside researchers in a technical field.

At the Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering we focus on living systems, the biology of organisms, efficient production, and transformation of chemicals, materials and energy.